Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 24.64 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Lucia is 24.64, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 34.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.37, in 1992.
Saint Lucia ranks 121st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.41 | — |
| 1992 | 18.37 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 21.78 | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 19.06 | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 19.18 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 18.93 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 19.46 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 18.81 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 20.94 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 20.7 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 22.08 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 23.57 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 22.94 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 22.86 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 26.02 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 24.72 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 22.58 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 22.24 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.55 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 26.01 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 26.98 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 28 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 25.42 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 23.58 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 23.7 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.02 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 23.29 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.25 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.12 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 34.93 | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 27.45 | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 22.95 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 25.64 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 24.51 | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 25.62 | +4.5% |
| 2026 | 25.4 | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 25.27 | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 25.08 | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 24.86 | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 24.64 | -0.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 24.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 24.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.79, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +39.0% | 25.12 | 34.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.44 | 18.37 | 21.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.23 | 20.7 | 26.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.84 | 23.02 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.17 | 22.95 | 34.93 | 10 |
| 2030s | 24.64 | 24.64 | 24.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More public sector data for Saint Lucia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Tax revenue 18.2% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 4.54 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 22.7% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 79.09 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Lucia was 24.64 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.37 in 1992.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October